Cigarette holding and snuffing device



March 23, 1954 LEHMAN 2,672,874

CIGARETTE HOLDING AND SNUFFING DEVICE Filed April 9, 1952 30 INVENTOR E/ve A 5mm ATT NEY Patented Mar. 23, i954 UNITED CIGARETTE HOLDING AND SNUFFING DEVICE Henry Lehman, East Northport, N. Y.

- Application April 9, 1952, Serial No. 281,301

This invention relates to' a cigarette holding andsnufling device for use in motor vehicles, commercial establishments, in the home and in similar places.

The principal object of this invention the provision of a handy, compact device for holding burning cigarettes when extinguishing them is not desired and for snufiing burning cigarettes when extinguishing them is desired. This device consists basically of a fixed wall, a hinged wall which is normally spaced apart from thefixed wall, a .pair of finger pieces attached to said fixed and hinged walls for manually swinging the hinged wall into juxtaposition with the fixed wall to snuff the burning end of a cigarette between them, and a top-wall which is connected to the fixed wall and which has an opening formed therein through which the burning end of. a cigarette may be inserted into proper position between the fixed and hinged walls.

The combination device herein claimed is so constructed that its fixed and hinged walls .are normally spaced apart at an acute angle relative to each other so that when .a lighted cigarette is inserted between them, through the opening in the top wall, it tends to remain in a vertical position under reasonably favorable conditions for continued burning ofits lighted end for a reasonable period of time. There is a small space between the lower ends of the fixed and hinged walls so that .a draft of air is caused to 'flow upwardly through said space and up past the lighted end of the cigarette and finally up through the opening in the top wall. The. device also includes two end walls which help to convertthe device into a flue soas to keep the cigarette burning for""a reasonable period of time. The space between the lower ends of the fixed and hinged walls also performs another function: It serves as an outlet for the cigarette ashes after the lighted end is snuffed out between the fixed and hinged walls.

An important aspect of the device herein claimed is the provision which it includes for affixing it to the side of an ash tray or the like. A clip is provided on the device which enables it to be mounted upon the walls of drawer-type ash trays of the kind provided in motor vehicles. The clip may be disposed either vertically or horizontally on the device herein claimed so that said device may be mounted either on a vertically extending wall or support or on a horizontally extending wall or support. Other mounting means may be provided for mounting this device on any suitable support.

2 Claims; (01. 131-256) An important feature of the device herein I claimed is that it instantaneously and completely snuffs burning cigarettes. It applies a positive pressure to the burning end of the cigarette and it is in full and complete contact with thesame. Whenthis device is operated in aproper manner,

the burning end of the cigarette is squeezed flat so as to completely extinguish the fire; This action not only extinguishes thefire but also cools the extinguished end of the cigarette;

Preferred forms of this invention are shown in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is an end view of a combination cigar ette holder andsnuffer made in accordance with one form of this invention, said device being Fig. 5 is a View similar to that a Fig. 2 of a combination cigarette holder and snuffer made-in accordance with a second form of this invention, said device being shown provided with a horizontally extending clip for mounting said device on a horizontally extending support.

Referring now to the first four figures of the drawing, it will be seen that combination cigarette holder and snufier 10 made in accordance with one form of this invention comprises a fixed side wall I2,a hinged side wall I4, a fixed top wall IS, an inlet opening is through'which the lighted end of the cigarette may be inserted into the device, a pair offinger pieces 20 and 22 respectively which are attached to the fixed and hinged side walls l2 and M, a pair of end walls 24 and 26 respectively, a base plate 28 which supports the fixed and hinged side walls and the two end walls, a torsion spring 30 which is connected to the base plate and the hinged side wall to maintain said hinged wall a spaced distance from the fixed side wall I2, a flange 32 which extends downwardly from the top wall to engage the hinged wall and thereby to prevent the hinged wall from swinging in clockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 4) beyond the position shown in said Fig. 4 in response to the action of spring 30 thereon, and a clip 34 which is connected to or is integral with said base plate 28.

Fixed side wall It may be integral with top wall l6 as Fig. 4 clearly shows and it may be provided with a bottom flange 36 by which it may be affixed to base plate 28. A plate 38, corresponding to flange 36 may also be fixed to base plate 28. Plate 38 is rolled along one of its side edges to receive a pin or pintle 40 on which torsion spring 30 is mounted. Side wall l4 may also be rolled along its lower edge to accommodate the same-pintle 4.0., It is by this means that. wall I4 is hingedly supported on base plate 28.

It will be noted in Fig. 4 that a space 42 is provided between the fixed and hinged side walls, at their lower ends. This space is formed by recessing the bottom of fixed wall l2 as Fig. clearly shows. This recessing may be accomplished in several ways but the preferred wa-y'i'ssimply to press the side wall outwardlyas; shown in Fig. 3. Space 42 allows the air to enter the device herein claimed in order to keep the cig arette in a lighted state. and also serves as an outlet iorthe cigarette; ashes. whichtend to. drop from the. cigarettes; inserted. therein.

It; will be: noted: that. end. wall: 24- cover the. entire endot the device; so; as to close it off and prevent the; air; from. entering thro h. s id. nd. and also torprerent the. ashes. from. f ll naouti of said: device throu h said; end- End wall! 216;... howeve1'.,.-does..not.cl seth ent re nd. of the derice wh reitis; Situated since clearance must. be p ovidediortm two-fin er nie v 20 and 2% It: extends; liowardly, how v o a fii' height to enable it to prevent the ashes from falling; out, of; the device except through.- space 421 and: i; closesaid, device sufiiciently so as to.

provid a r la i ely s ron and effective draft.

Th inletopening, I8 in top wall,- l-fi may be provided; with atubularneck 44 which may be flared or rolled along its top peripheral edge. Neck 44 may be inserted intoopening: l8 and then welded orbrazed to the top wall. If desired, howeyenit may be integral with top wall. and drawn or formed to shape.

Clip 3.4 may be.- fashioned to any, desired. shape and its shape as shown in Fig. 2 is purely illustrative. As; shown there, it has a downwardly extending portion. 34a. which is integral with baseplate 28,, a, bight 34b, and an upwardly extending; portion 340 projecting from saidbight, azsecond bight 34d and a downwardly extending portion: 34eprojecting downwardly from the last.

mentioned bight.

The combination cigarette. holding and. snuffdeviceabove described may be, made of. any

suitable. material, particularly sheet. metal, such '4 any other suitable means. of its parts may be die cast.

Cigarette holding and snuffing device shown in Fig. 5 is similar to the device above described except that it has a horizontally extending clip 52 in the place and stead of the vertically extending clip shown in Fig. 2. Base plate 54 of said device may be made to project sideward- 1y toifiorm a horizontal portion 52a=.w.h ich.is then bent downwardly and backwardl'y to form" a horizontal portion 521) which, in turn, is bent down- For example, some wa-rdly and sidewardly to form a horizontal por- 1... A. combination. cigarette: holding: and: smifiingdevice, comprising. afixed sideiwallgfixedzend.

walls. secured. to the: fixed. side; walL. a: hinged. side wall which is swingable toward and. awaytfromsaid" fixed side. wall, a. cigarette" receiving chamber being provided. between. the two: sidewalls and. between the. two end: walls, a. top; wall secured; tie the fixed; side. wall; sa-idtopv wall having. an: open-.- ing. through which: a; cigarette be. inserted. into. the. cigarette. chamber between the. fixed; and hinged side walls, and a, base plate supporting both side walls. and bothend-walls, .saidiba se plate having; an opening formedithereinbetween the. two. sidewalls and. the. two; end: walls. to allow a; draft. of. air. to. how upwardly into the. cigarette. chamber and to: allow cigarette ashes: to flow downwardly outof said cigarette chamber.

2;. A, device. inaccordance: withclaim. 1:... Whfirlt" in. the top. wall. is provided wit-hv a downwardly extending; flange which: the hinged: side; Wall engages. wherrit; is swung in; the direction away from the fixed sid'e wall,.said fian eseruing 3.5: a stop. to: prevent; the: hingedi wall from: swinging; beyond. a. predetermined angular distance: from: the fixed side Walk.

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